King Day

Abstract

This study details the history of efforts by the Arizona Republic and the Phoenix Gazette, and to a lesser extent the Arizona Business Gazette, to support the creation of a paid state holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Arizona. It outlines the campaign planned and carried out by the Martin Luther King Better America Committee on behalf of the King holiday. Information was obtained by interview and by attending committee meetings. This project was undertaken by a Training With Industry participant with the Phoenix Gazette. It is primarily a public relations case study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA239396

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People

  • Lee J. Hockman

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Rights
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Economic Development
  • Economic Impact
  • Education
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Governments
  • Hispanics
  • Law
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • Newspapers
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Opinion
  • Public Relations
  • Training

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